Self- versus peer ratings of specific emotional traits: Evidence of convergent and discriminant validity.

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This study tested a hierarchical model of emotional experience by examining relations between self- and peer ratings on 8 factor-analytically derived affect scales. 150 Ss were assessed in 5-person groups, so that each self-rater was also judged by 4 peers. The raters were generally well-acquainted, but a minority of the judges knew their targets less well. The data showed both higher and lower order factors and thus supported a hierarchical view of rated affect. Specifically, (1) general Negative Affect and Positive Affect factors emerged in both the self- and peer ratings; (2) significant self–peer agreement was found for all 8 specific affect scales; and (3) despite the presence of substantial general factor variance, most of the scales also showed significant discriminant validity. Other analyses demonstrated that self–peer agreement increased with the addition of more peer raters and with greater judge–target acquaintance. Implications of the results for the validity of self- and peer ratings of affect are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)

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